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Richmond vs Danforth vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Richmond | Danforth | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566 |
666Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40±6.5 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kHighest 12% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$57,381±$12k 23% below ME |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$825±$260 28% below ME |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.